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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
3
Thomas M Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey describes a long battle with eczema that left his face head and body covered with sores. After five weeks using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap he claims a complete cure and urges others with skin diseases to try the products.
A milliner recalls a shopper furious over hat trimming. The woman demanded the trim face the church side, explaining she sits near the wall in church and wants the visible side toward the congregation. The hat was adjusted accordingly.
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports back pain dizziness and headaches eased after taking Deans Kidney Pills. She says gravel stones passed and health improved with a Gould back and strong general health. Available at all dealers 76 cents a box Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY.
A man under sharp cross examination admits a past contempt of court. He recounts how, as a child, his mother used a large slipper on him for yelling through a keyhole into the parlor where a young man courted his sister.
An advertisement asserts deafness arises from catarrh and misaligned mucous linings, claiming cure only via constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and promotes Te taking Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes the Sultan of Turkey employs fifteen secretaries to translate foreign books.
King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Victoria of Battenberg wed at noon in San Jeronimo Church Madrid. The ceremony was attended by European royals and dignitaries. Madrid filled the streets for the arrival and departure of the royal procession amid cheers and flower showers. The Archbishop of Toledo officiated as the capital witnessed a grand pageant.
A historical overview traces the drive to curb corporate power through railway rate reforms starting with the interstate commerce law of 1887 and the Sherman act of 1880. It notes the Enforcement limits, railroads’ defiance, and later antitrust actions including the Northern Securities case and the Elkins act of 1903 as pivotal steps shaping reform.
The plan expands Interstate Commerce Commission authority over railroads and related carriers, enabling it to declare rates not just and reasonable and to enforce them through courts. It broadens reach to pipes, express services, and side transport charges, curbing discrimination against small shippers and allowing access to private lines and through routes. It also prohibits railroad ownership of mines and other properties after May 1, 1908, aiming for equal facilities for private mine owners. Patro nize those who advertise.
A Watertown NY woman describes severe fainting spells from anemia after a heavy cold. She reports improvement after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming the product restored red blood cells and overall health. The ad promotes Pink Pills sold by the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Also included is a humorous tale about lodge signs and a man with St. Vitus dance.
Michael, an Irish immigrant, joined his brother James in America and, with combined savings, entered the ice business. Their growing trade led to an office with a single roll top desk. James declared two keys would fit one desk, but Michael soon asked where his keyhole was, revealing a practical joke.
An elderly veteran claims years of coffee harmed his health, causing repeated malarial fevers. A doctor advised quitting coffee for Postum, which he began drinking and soon recovered, now 72 and working hard. He praises Postum and notes others might grow to prefer it too.
A 15 year old boy on Beekman Street acts as apparent guard on an express wagon when a large truck clashes wheels with him. The truck driver hurls insults while the boy fires back with sharp taunts, painting the man in unflattering colors and provoking crowd laughter before the driver challenges others to take the boy's side.
Mrs Kanter asks if a prayer hook is used in the church. Mrs Crossway replies not yet but notes singing amen at the end of every hymn has begun.
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